Re: Thread for Regan To Be Embarrassed About Later

Day 8 of the NHS tour of painkillers - The TLDR: Crohns disease with a ruptured appendix causing an abscess that perforated my bowl is what they are saying. Now I have a drain in my gut and a liquid only diet. Ive poo pooed one option they put infront of me. Mainly cos id rather explore other options than cutting out a section of my bowl. Yes, I seem to be trapped in that Scrubs stereotype where the docs want to use medicine and surgeons want to cut me open. Lols

Re: Thread for Regan To Be Embarrassed About Later

Yikes, that’s not a fun diagnosis. I have Ulcerative Colitis, which is related to Chron’s, so I know how bloody shitty it can be. Sounds like you’re having a much worse time with it than I’ve ever had though.

Definitely a good call to try exploring other options, but I would say to try and keep an open mind about the surgical option. I’ve been in remission through medication for almost five years now, but I can imagine it’s gonna get less effective as I get older and at some point I will probably have to get mine out.

One thing to note, you will likely be put on a course of steroids called Prednisone to quickly reduce the inflammation. It has different side effects for everyone, but one of the more common ones (and what I experienced the most) is constantly feeling hungry and unable to feel ‘full’. Find any of those places with a ‘Man vs Food Challenge’ and trust me, you’ll be eating for free that day.